I’ve been fortunate to have spent a lot of time fishing Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. If you’re at all familiar with some the freestone rivers in these areas, you know what a gin clear river looks like.Fishing crystal clear waters are a …

Rule #1 - Don’t Be Seen. Fish can see you, without a doubt. When stream fishing, it’s important to minimize your ability to be seen by the fish and to not spook it. We've put together a few key tips to help you out. Rule #2 - Fishing Isn’ …

Raise you hand if you’re guilty of having too much line out, hook what you think is a big fish, reel like hell to play the fish on the reel, only to screw around too much, not pay attention to what you’re doing, and lose a nice fish? I know my han …

Trout are cold blooded. As such, nothing affects their activity more than water temperature as their metabolic rate is controlled by it. As water temperature rises and fall, so does the metabolic rate.Each species has preferred range. Char sp …

Growing up in Boston, the song from the Standells wrings in my head eliciting fond memories of the smell of sausage and pepper stands outside of Fenway park. I’m sure; however, when folks see stained and turbid water, they aren’t exactly thrilled …

Joe made a long cast, allowed the fly to sink for several seconds, and then began the retrieve. On the third strip, the line was yanked violently from his hand! Joe was shortly “on the reel” as the fish made a blistering run. After a tenacious battle …

“Even a blind man can catch fish with this fly“….and so the legend goes of how the “Ray Charles” fly got its name. The pattern originated as a “guide fly” on Montana’s tail waters as a sow bug imitation.Sow bugs are often overlooked, and routinely …

It’s that time of year again - a chill is in the air, the water temps are dropping, and the chromers are swimming. Check out some RiverBum tips and reminders to improve your fly fishing success...Tie Your Leaders at Home This is simply just …

Some years I put more miles in on an airplane than I care to recollect, I did over 140,000 one year. Travel is part of what I do. It has its benefits and its challenges. One of the benefits, I get to fish places I normally would have the chanc …

There been a debate amongst fly fishing purists for years as to the appropriateness and use of the modern strike indicators. Since I’m not a purest, I’m not even going to enter in the debate. Simply put, they work, and work well. With the adven …

Fly In Focus: Skully BuggerThis is not your grandfather's wooly bugger! This is a big fly, for big, aggressive, meat eating fish. The Skully Bugger is simply a game changer. Between the realism of the head and synthetic materials, this stream …

Fall showers bring high water and fast currents, not to mention aggressive trout. Navigating these cold waters can be a difficult task for fly fishers without the right flies.The Right Fly With the changes in water as well as the changes in trou …